Elder Synonyms and Antonyms

ĕldər
Of greater age than another
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. older
  2. senior
  3. aged
  4. anile
  5. sr
  6. ranking
  7. antiquated
  8. more mature
  9. elderly
  10. senile
  11. primogenitary
  12. venerated
Antonyms:
  1. younger
  2. youngest
  3. last-born
A person who is older than another
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. senior
Antonyms:
  1. youth
  2. youngster
  3. junior
  4. minor
Old person
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. ancestor
  2. oldster
  3. senior
  4. senior citizen
  5. golden ager
  6. old-timer
  7. old man
  8. old-woman
  9. old lady
  10. ancient
  11. veteran
  12. retiree
  13. one of the old folks
  14. one of the older generation
  15. sexagenarian
  16. septuagenarian
  17. octogenarian
  18. nonagenarian
  19. centenarian
  20. older-adult
  21. methuselah
  22. graybeard
  23. old-fogey
  24. little old lady
  25. granny
  26. gramps

Words Related to Elder

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Elder Sentence Examples

  • When she entered again, the elder of the two cousins was putting stuff in the fridge.

  • With her elder sister I was stricter.

  • He was their elder, the peacemaker, and the executioner.

  • Wild ginger, elder and sumach are common, and in the mountain areas, rhododendrons, mountain laurel and azaleas.

  • Paul, who appeared to be the elder brother, was a robust figure who never closed his mouth even while eating.

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